E.O.14126
Investing in America and Investing in American Workers
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 73559
E.O.14125
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between New Jersey Transit Rail Operations and Its Locomotive Engineers Represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 60791
Establishes an emergency board under the Railway Labor Act to investigate a labor dispute between New Jersey Transit Rail Operations and its locomotive engineers, represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. The board, made up of a chair and two other members appointed by the President, none of whom may have financial ties to a railroad or railroad labor organization, must report back to the President within 30 days of its creation. For 120 days from the board's creation, neither party may change the conditions that gave rise to the dispute except by mutual agreement. The board's records are considered records of the Office of the President and will be kept by the National Mediation Board after the board dissolves, which occurs once it submits its report.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14124
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Hispanic-Serving Institutions
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 59585
Establishes, within the Department of Education, the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Hispanic-Serving Institutions, chaired by the Secretary of Education, who will designate an Executive Director to run daily operations. The Initiative is directed to identify federal programs and resources for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs, defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965), promote best practices for student success, align HSI programs with workforce needs, improve HSIs' financial stability, build partnerships with outside organizations, and expand recruitment of HSI students and alumni into federal careers. The Executive Director must report annually to the President and meet regularly with HSI stakeholders. The order also creates a President's Board of Advisors on Hispanic-Serving Institutions, of up to 21 presidentially appointed members, to advise the President through the Secretary on expanding HSI participation in federal policymaking and funding, and to report periodically on its work. The Department of Education will fund and administer both bodies, and other agencies may detail staff and must assist as needed, subject to available appropriations and existing law.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14123
White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 51949
Builds on Executive Order 14017 (America's Supply Chains) by formally establishing the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience within the Executive Office of the President, co-chaired by the national security and economic policy advisors and including numerous cabinet secretaries and agency heads. The Council is tasked with coordinating federal efforts to strengthen supply chain resilience, identifying vulnerabilities, recommending budget and administrative actions, consulting outside stakeholders, and conducting a supply chain review every four years, with the first report due to the President by December 31, 2024, covering topics like procurement incentives, trade policy, workforce reforms, and support for small businesses. Council members must designate a senior coordinating official within 30 days, and the Council is to meet semiannually. It supersedes a related reporting provision in Executive Order 14017 and states it does not alter existing agency authorities or create enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14122
COVID-19 and Public Health Preparedness and Response
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 27355
Revokes three prior COVID-19-related executive orders: one on preventing hoarding of health and medical resources, one requiring mask-wearing by the federal workforce, and one on COVID-19 safety in travel. Transfers responsibilities previously held by the Coordinator of the COVID-19 Response and Counselor to the President, including duties from three other named executive orders on unified pandemic response, data-driven response, and COVID-19 testing and public health workforce, to the Director of the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR), a body established by Congress in 2022. Terminates the positions of COVID-19 Response Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator of the COVID-19 Response. States that the order does not alter existing agency legal authority or Office of Management and Budget budgetary functions, must be implemented consistent with applicable law and available funding, and creates no enforceable rights against the government.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14121
Recognizing and Honoring Women's History
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 22327
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to strengthen federal recognition of women's history within the National Park System. Within 180 days, the Secretary must report to the President assessing existing sites of national importance related to women's history and identifying opportunities to highlight women's contributions. The Secretary must also conduct an overview theme study on women's history covering major periods and fields, review prior theme studies to ensure diverse representation, and share findings with the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum. The National Park System Advisory Board is asked to provide interim recommendations within 270 days and final recommendations within one year on improving recognition of women's history across federal parks and programs, including through historic and monument designations. The Secretary must consult with the White House Gender Policy Council, Domestic Policy Council, and Council on Environmental Quality in carrying out these directives. The order states it does not create enforceable legal rights and applies subject to existing law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14120
Advancing Women's Health Research and Innovation
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 20095
Directs federal agencies participating in the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research—including the Departments of Defense, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Science Foundation—to strengthen research and data standards for studying women's health, prioritize related grantmaking, and improve recruitment of women in clinical trials. Sets deadlines, including a subgroup to align standards within 30 days, agency reports within 90 days, and annual implementation reports thereafter. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to launch, within 90 days, an assessment of menopause research and develop public resources on the topic, and directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to evaluate midlife health needs of women service members and veterans. Directs the Office of Management and Budget and the Gender Policy Council to identify federal funding gaps in women's health research, issue guidance within 90 days, collect agency funding reports within 180 days, and submit recommendations to the President on statutory, regulatory, or budgetary changes needed to support this research.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14119
Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 17265
Establishes a Registered Apprenticeship Interagency Working Group within the Executive Office of the President, co-chaired by the Office of Management and Budget director, the National Economic Council director, and the Domestic Policy Council director, to coordinate federal use of Registered Apprenticeships. The Working Group must report to the President within 180 days on opportunities to expand apprenticeships across agencies. Directs listed agencies to review grant and procurement programs for ways to require or incentivize use of apprentices, to expand apprenticeship programs for hiring and training federal workers, and to report annually on progress. Revokes Executive Order 13812 and supersedes Executive Order 13522, reinstating and expanding Labor-Management Forums across the executive branch. Requires agencies with union representation to submit implementation plans for these forums to the Office of Personnel Management within 180 days, with a certification and revision process. States the order does not alter existing collective bargaining agreements, agency legal authority, or create enforceable rights, and applies subject to available appropriations.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14118
Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Zimbabwe
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 15945
Terminates the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13288 of 2003 regarding actions by certain members of Zimbabwe's government and others to undermine the country's democratic processes, and revokes that order along with Executive Order 13391 and Executive Order 13469, which had relied on and expanded it. The order states continued concern about violence, human rights abuses against political opponents, and public corruption in Zimbabwe, but finds the emergency declaration no longer necessary. It specifies that ending the emergency does not affect pending legal actions, actions based on acts committed before the order, or rights and duties already established. It also clarifies that the order does not alter existing agency authority or the budgetary functions of the Office of Management and Budget, and creates no enforceable legal rights for outside parties.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14117
Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 15421
Expands the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13873 to address foreign countries' access to Americans' bulk sensitive personal data and government-related data. Directs the Attorney General, coordinating with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to issue regulations within 180 days identifying prohibited and restricted data transactions, designating countries of concern and covered persons, and setting security requirements based on National Institute of Standards and Technology frameworks. Directs the Committee on Foreign Investment-related telecommunications body to review submarine cable licenses tied to countries of concern. Directs the Secretaries of Defense, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and the National Science Foundation to consider restricting federal assistance that enables such data access and to report progress within a year. Directs officials to assess risks from past data transfers, study regulation of human 'omic data types beyond genomic data, and report to the President on the order's effectiveness and economic impact. States the order does not require data localization or broadly restrict commercial or scientific data exchanges. Defines key terms including sensitive personal data, covered persons, and countries of concern.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14116
Amending Regulations Relating to the Safeguarding of Vessels, Harbors, Ports, and Waterfront Facilities of the United States
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 13971
Amends federal regulations governing the safeguarding of vessels, harbors, ports, and waterfront facilities to address cybersecurity threats. Citing risks from malicious cyber campaigns, it updates Coast Guard regulations in Part 6 of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations to expand definitions and authorities so they explicitly cover digital systems, not just physical spaces. It defines terms like "cyber incident" and "damage" to digital infrastructure, and authorizes the Coast Guard's Captain of the Port to restrict access, inspect, search, and take control of vessels or facilities to prevent or respond to cyber incidents, in addition to physical threats. It also updates rules on identification credentials, safety measures, and mooring restrictions to include cyber-related dangers, and requires that suspected sabotage or cyber incidents be reported to the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The Commandant of the Coast Guard must coordinate enforcement with the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14115
Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·89 FR 7605
Declares a national emergency over violence, forced displacement, and property destruction in the West Bank, finding these threaten regional stability and U.S. foreign policy interests. Blocks all U.S.-based property and interests of foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State or Secretary of the Treasury to be responsible for such violence, threats against civilians, property destruction, or seizure of property, as well as leaders of entities involved in these acts, those providing material support, or those linked to terrorism affecting the West Bank. Prohibits donations, transactions, and conspiracies that would violate or evade these sanctions. Suspends U.S. entry for noncitizens meeting these criteria, with exceptions determined by the Secretary of State or Secretary of Homeland Security. Directs the Treasury Department, in consultation with the State Department, to issue implementing regulations and report to Congress, and states that affected persons need not receive prior notice before being sanctioned.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14114
Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation's Harmful Activities
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 89271
Amends prior executive orders addressing Russia's actions to expand U.S. sanctions authority. It adds a new provision to Executive Order 14024 authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and Commerce, to sanction foreign financial institutions that conduct significant transactions supporting Russia's military-industrial base, including restricting their U.S. correspondent accounts or blocking their U.S. assets. It also removes a prior-notice requirement for such sanctions. Separately, it amends Executive Order 14068 to broaden import bans on Russian-origin goods, including fish, seafood, alcoholic beverages, and diamonds, plus products made in part from these items or transiting through Russia, and directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue rules for enforcing these import restrictions. It authorizes the Treasury, Commerce, and Homeland Security Secretaries to issue regulations needed to carry out these changes and directs federal agencies to take appropriate implementing measures, while stating the order creates no enforceable legal rights.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14113
Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 89259
Sets updated federal pay rates for 2024 across multiple government pay systems, including the General Schedule for federal employees, the Foreign Service Schedule, Veterans Health Administration schedules, the Senior Executive Service, the Executive Schedule, salaries for the Vice President and Congress, judicial salaries, uniformed services pay, locality-based pay adjustments, and administrative law judges' pay. The specific rates appear in attached schedules. Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to implement locality-based comparability payments and publish notice of them in the Federal Register. Most schedules take effect on the first pay period on or after January 1, 2024, while military pay rates (Schedule 8) take effect January 1, 2024. Supersedes the prior year's pay order, Executive Order 14090, as of these effective dates. Applies broadly to federal civilian employees, military service members, and certain elected and judicial officials.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14112
Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 86021
Directs federal agencies to work with the White House Council on Native American Affairs to make federal funding and support programs for Tribal Nations more accessible, flexible, and easier to navigate, in support of Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. Requires the Office of Management and Budget and the Domestic Policy Advisor, within 240 days, to develop guidance for assessing funding shortfalls in Tribal programs; agencies must then report, within 540 days, on funding needed to meet trust obligations, leading to recommendations for the President that will inform future budgets. Directs agencies to promote co-management agreements with Tribes, consider Tribal set-asides, reduce administrative and reporting burdens, increase spending flexibility, respect Tribal data sovereignty, allow applications through inter-Tribal consortia, and provide technical assistance. Also directs tracking of Tribal Nations' success in competitive grant programs and creation of a single resource listing all federal funding sources for Tribes. States it creates no enforceable legal rights and applies subject to existing law and available funding.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14111
Interagency Security Committee
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 83809
Establishes the Interagency Security Committee, chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security, with representatives from numerous federal departments and agencies including State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, and others, plus officials such as the directors of the U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Protective Service, CIA, Office of Personnel Management, and FBI. The Committee is tasked with setting policies and standards for security of federal facilities, evaluating existing standards, sharing security intelligence, assessing technology, developing construction standards, and maintaining a centralized security database. It may form working groups and consult outside entities like the federal courts and Postal Service. Agencies must designate senior officials to ensure compliance, and the Secretary must monitor compliance and report to the Office of Management and Budget and the National Security Council within a year and every two years after. Revokes Executive Order 12977, though its prior standards remain in effect until replaced.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14110
Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 75191
Directs a coordinated federal approach to artificial intelligence safety, security, innovation, and equity. Requires developers of powerful "dual-use foundation" AI models and large computing clusters to report safety testing and security measures to the Commerce Department, and directs Commerce and NIST to create safety, security, and red-teaming standards. Orders agencies including Homeland Security, Energy, Defense, and HHS to assess AI risks to critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, biosecurity, and healthcare, and to develop safeguards, testbeds, and reporting frameworks. Directs actions to attract AI talent through visa and hiring changes, promote competition and small-business participation, support workers displaced by AI, and address discrimination in criminal justice, housing, benefits, and hiring uses of AI. Directs OMB to issue governance guidance for federal agencies' AI use, including designating Chief AI Officers, and creates a White House AI Council chaired by the Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy to coordinate implementation. Also directs efforts on privacy-enhancing technologies, labeling of AI-generated content, and international engagement on AI standards. Sets numerous agency deadlines ranging from 30 to 540 days and contains additional provisions beyond what is summarized here.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14109
Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Other Executive Orders
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 68447
Continues dozens of federal advisory committees through September 30, 2025, including bodies such as the President's Export Council, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, several national monument advisory committees, and various commissions on educational and health equity. Assigns responsibility for these committees' functions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the head of each committee's designated department or agency, following guidelines set by the Administrator of General Services, and supersedes the corresponding provisions of Executive Order 14048. Amends Executive Order 14031 to expand the duties of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, including new liaison responsibilities and coordination with a regional network of federal officials. Amends Executive Order 14084 to increase the membership limit of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities from 25 to 30 members and to add liaison and outreach functions for the Executive Director and committee members. Takes effect September 30, 2023.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14108
Ensuring the People of East Palestine Are Protected Now and in the Future
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 66265
Directs several federal agencies to coordinate ongoing response and recovery efforts following the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which released hazardous chemicals. Instructs the Department of Homeland Security, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Railroad Administration, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use their authorities to support affected communities and hold Norfolk Southern accountable. Requires FEMA, within 5 days, to designate a Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator to assess unmet community needs. Directs Ohio's pending major disaster declaration request be held in abeyance pending further information. Requires EPA to continue cleanup and submit a report within 30 days, then every 60 days. Requires HHS to report within 60 days on public health findings and consider declaring a public health emergency. Requires DOT to report within 60 days on its actions, with an update following the National Transportation Safety Board's final investigation.Read the full summaryShow less
E.O.14107
Exemption of Paul H. Maurer From Mandatory Separation
·Joseph R. Biden Jr.·88 FR 62441